Hoot Owl Annie

just finished another Annie

with a smocked top

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recently started learning how to smock

love it and have a few more Annies planned

for Christmas

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this one is 16 inches tall

and comes with her own 2 inch hoot owl

SOLD

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she will be on eBay

Sunday evening

if interested please email me before then

I am asking $65 plus $6 shipping

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"and my God will meet all your needs

according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:19

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thank you all for visiting

God bless

bloom where you are planted

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this 18" Annie will be listed

on eBay tonight (click here)

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lost a friend this week

feeling sad, pondering life

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this Annie is a reminder for me to

bloom for Christ where He has planted me

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thanks for visiting

God bless

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vintage hankie apron

 Annie's apron was made

from my stash of old hankies

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I also made her a daisy flower 

just like in her apron

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she 18 inches tall

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thankful to be going on a mini vacation 

with my sisters and cousin

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so this Annie will be 

scheduled for eBay on Sunday, March 15

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"Seek God while he's here to be found,

pray to him while he's close at hand.

Let the wicked abandon their way of life

and the evil their way of thinking.

Let them come back to God, who is merciful,

come back to God, who is lavish with forgiveness."

Isaiah 55:6-7 ~ The Message

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thankful for all who visit

God bless

Bloom Where You Are Planted

"but grow in the grace and knowledge of our

Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

to Him be the glory, both now and

to the day of eternity"   2 Peter 3:18 

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 usually I end my blog with a verse

today I felt the need to start with this verse

about spiritual growth

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this Annie is one of my favorites

I made a similar one a few years ago

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she is 18 inches tall with wool hair

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she will be up on eBay

Sunday, February 22

if interested before than

please email me 

she is $65 plus $6 shipping

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thank you all for visiting again

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I visit many blogs each week

and usually do not leave comments

but please know I do visit 

and love to read and see all you creations and interests

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God bless

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♥ Winter Friend ♥

thanks for visiting this week!

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worked on more orders and was blessed

to finish this 16" Annie ready for winter

her "winter friend" is only 4 inches tall

with a large rusty bell on the tip of his hat

 Annie and her friend are $65 plus $6 shipping

in the USA and Canada

for international rate please email me

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they are available here until Saturday

then they will be on Ebay Sunday evening

all my Annie dolls are designed by me and 

made from my own patterns

her eyes are hand painted

and her face is hand stitched and lightly sealed

her hair is wool and hand stitched also

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"So my dear brothers and sisters,

be strong and immovable.

Always work enthusiastically for the Lord,

for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless."

1 Corinthians 15:58

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have a blessed week everyone

God bless ♥ 

Gingham Apron Annie

newest Annie finished this weekend

 I love doing primitive stitchery

so added a hand stitched pocket

to Annie's apron

 Annie will be listed on Ebay this evening

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"Trust God from the bottom of your heart;

don't try to figure out everything on your own.

Listen for God's voice in everything you do,

everywhere you go;

He's the one who will keep you on track."

Proverbs 3:5-6

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still learning to do this 

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Thanks again for visiting.

God bless.

Come sit on my porch

this sweet 18 inch Annie 

has a new style pinafore

SOLD

 her eyes were hand painted

and her face hand stitched

her full head of hair is wool and hand stitched

 I crocheted her heart pocket

added a piece of her dress fabric to line it

then filled with some "sweet annie"

 if interested she is $65 

plus $6 shipping in the USA or Canada

just click the Buy Now Paypal button on the upper right

for international postage please email me

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she will be available here until June 20

then listed on Ebay, Sunday, June 22

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"You are my hiding place.

You protect me from trouble,

and put songs in my heart

because you have saved me." 

Psalm 32:7

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give thanks in all things

God bless

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a season and a time . . .

Ecclesiastes 3:1 Annie

 I just had to make an Annie

I fell in love with this fabric!

love the colors and time piece

 her underskirt is a vintage hand crocheted doily

her full head of hair is wool 

and hand stitched

for Annie's heart ornie

I hand stitched a part of Ecclesiastes 3:1 

 added crochet cotton trim and then

hand crocheted the additional pink trim

Annie eyes are hand painted 

and her face is hand stitched

 she will available here until June 6

then she will be listed on Ebay June 8

Annie is $65 plus $6 shipping in the US and Canada

for international postage please email me

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if interested just click the 

Paypal Buy Now button

on the upper right

these two Annies were custom made

for a friend's nieces

hoping they love them

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thank you for visiting again

wishing all a wonderful week

God bless!

Strawberry Smile Annie

from my stash of vintage handkerchiefs

this adorable Annie now has a shoulder

bag to carry her little white bear

SOLD

Annie is 16 inches long with stitched knees that bend

so she can sit on a shelf nicely

 her Burly Spun wool hair
was hand stitched

 I hand painted her eyes and

hand stitched her face

it was then lightly seal with a clear finish spray

if interested she is $65 

plus $6 shipping in the USA or Canada

please email for international shipping fees

just click the Paypal Buy Now button

on the upper right

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she will be available here until Friday, April 11

then Sunday, April 13 in the evening I will list her on Ebay

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thank you all for visiting
wishing all a blessed week
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"how abundant are the good things
that you have stored up for
those who fear you,
that you bestow in the sight of all,
on those who take refuge in you."  Psalm 31:19

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God bless.

Shabby Tulips Annie

Annie is 16 inch tall 

with a beautiful pink and green tulip embroidered trim dress

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she is a "Blessings" Annie

with a hand stitched heart ornie

 her face is hand stitched and her eyes hand painted

 she has a full head of burly spun wool hair

all hand stitched 

she will be Ebay Sunday March 30 in the evening

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just finished two custom Annies

made for two little cousins

so thankful to be able to make these 

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"be thankful in all circumstances,

for this is God's will for you 

who belong to Christ Jesus"

1 Thessalonians 5:18

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this verse is my reminder to be ever thankful to God
no matter the circumstances happening in my life

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thanks for visiting all my friends

God bless

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Gingerbread *JOY* Annie

I have a only few more Annies

planned for Christmas/Winter 2013

then taking a break

we are getting a new chocolate lab puppy 

in December

my free time will be spent playing and training 

so excited!   :)

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everyone loves gingerbread men!

newest Annie has her own gingerbread ornie

she will be up on Ebay Sunday evening

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my prayer for our world

"seek God while he's here to be found,

pray to him while he's close at hand. . .

let them come back to God, 

who is merciful, come back to our God, 

who is lavish with forgiveness."

Isaiah 55: 6-7 The Message

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thank you all for visiting

God bless

First Christmas Annie for 2013

  doesn't everyone just love gingerbread men!  

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Gingerbread Men Cookie Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice
Directions:
in large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy
beat in molasses, egg and water
combine flour, ginger, baking soda, salt,
cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice: add to creamed mixture
mix well
divide dough in half
refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle
on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 in thickness
cut with floured 4 inch cookie cutter
place 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet

reroll scraps

bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes 

or until edges are firm

remove to wire racks to cool

decorate as desired

makes about 2 dozen gingerbread men  :)

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"Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time;

thank God no matter what happens.

This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live."

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (The Message)

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Thanks for visiting
wishing all an amazing week
God bless!

Autumn and Harvest Blessings

harvest time is fast approaching

autumn is coming

and two new Annies are ready for Ebay

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Annie's dress is an apple print from JoAnn's

I love apples :)

 Harvest Blessings Annie has a new shade of hair

it is Halcyon's classic rug yarn in honey blonde

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thank you all for visiting again and again

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Psalm 1-3

What a beautiful thing, God, to give thanks,

to sing an anthem to you, the High God!

To announce your love each daybreak,

sing your faithful presence all through the night,

Accompanied by dulcimer and harp,

the full-bodied music of strings.

The Message

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wishing all a wonderful week

God Bless!

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